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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dominick Rivaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivaldi comes to the cage accompanied by Joker's Wild. Takaki has chosen Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits as his entrance music. Takehiko Takaki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dominick Rivaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takehiko Takaki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivaldi throws a lazy right hand but Takaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivaldi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rivaldi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rivaldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivaldi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rivaldi throws a shot from downtown. Takaki moves away and avoids it.
Takaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rivaldi throws a shot from downtown. Takaki moves away and avoids it.
Takaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Rivaldi.
Takaki staying out of range there.
Rivaldi walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi throws a low kick, looking for Takaki's leg but Takaki calmly moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Takaki.
A big right from Rivaldi misses.
Rivaldi fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Rivaldi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rivaldi misses with a body shot.
Rivaldi checks a low kick from Takaki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takaki.
Rivaldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Takaki.
Takaki misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi avoids the head kick by Takaki.
Takaki throws a lazy right hand but Rivaldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick which misses Takaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Takaki tries to avoid it.
Rivaldi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takaki shoots in and drives through. Rivaldi sprawls well.
Takaki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rivaldi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takaki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with an uppercut
enabling Takaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Rivaldi misses with a straight left.
Takaki defending well as Rivaldi loads up on a big left hand.
Rivaldi misses with a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rivaldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rivaldi drives through and clinches with Takaki against the cage.
Rivaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivaldi can't find room to land a body shot as Takaki controls the action.
Rivaldi taking a breather.
Takaki lands a right hand.
Rivaldi prevents a body shot from Takaki.
Rivaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takaki lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rivaldi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takaki prevents a body shot from Rivaldi.
Takaki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Takaki.
Rivaldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivaldi.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Takaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Rivaldi.
Rivaldi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rivaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takaki blocks a body shot from Rivaldi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rivaldi.
Takaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivaldi's elbow.
Rivaldi tries to stall but Takaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rivaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivaldi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominick Rivaldi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Rivaldi is looking to clinch but Takaki is avoiding it.
Takaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rivaldi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Takaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rivaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaki manages to avoid it.
That kick from Takaki tenderised Rivaldi's leg. Rivaldi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takaki shoots for a takedown but Rivaldi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takaki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takaki, right into the meat.
Takaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivaldi misses with a wild body shot.
Rivaldi wants to clinch up but Takaki keeps it at a distance.
Takaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivaldi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaki manages to avoid it.
Takaki connects with a crisp jab.
A lazy left from Rivaldi finds it's target.
A jab from Rivaldi misses.
Rivaldi tries to clinch but Takaki moves out of range.
Dominick Rivaldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaki takes a swing at Rivaldi's ribcage but misses.
Rivaldi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A left lands for Takaki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rivaldi. Takaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takaki.
Rivaldi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivaldi wants to slow Takaki down by chopping away at his legs.
Dominick Rivaldi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rivaldi takes a swing at Takaki's ribcage but misses.
Takaki scores with a body shot.
Rivaldi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takaki clinches with his opponent.
Takaki breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki looks to land a combination. Rivaldi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rivaldi blocks a low kick nicely.
Takaki closes the distance and clinches.
Rivaldi tries a body shot but Takaki blocks it.
Takaki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivaldi lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivaldi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rivaldi lands a hook that snaps the head of Takaki backwards.
Takaki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivaldi avoids it.
Rivaldi looking to stall.
Rivaldi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rivaldi throws a head punch that misses.
Takaki misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki working aggressively here.
Takaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivaldi controls his hands.
Rivaldi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivaldi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dominick Rivaldi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rivaldi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takaki scores with a hook to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rivaldi takes an elbow to the temple.
Rivaldi throws a punch but it's blocked by Takaki.
Rivaldi struggles to land a body shot inside as Takaki controls his hands.
Takaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivaldi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Takaki is looking to land body kicks.
Rivaldi throws a series of punches but Takaki avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Takehiko Takaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Takaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rivaldi.
Takaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Takaki motions for Rivaldi to come forward. Takaki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rivaldi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takaki to score with a decent uppercut.
Rivaldi throws a leg kick
and Takaki counters with a left to the body.
Takaki throws a leg kick but Rivaldi checks it.
Rivaldi misses with a body kick.
Rivaldi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rivaldi takes a swing at Takaki's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rivaldi.
Takaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rivaldi.
Takaki moves into range and clinches up with Rivaldi.
Rivaldi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takaki misses with the head strike.
Takaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivaldi controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takaki.
Takaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takaki can't find room to land a body shot as Rivaldi controls the action.
Takaki misses with the head strike.
Rivaldi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takaki's elbow.
Rivaldi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivaldi controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Rivaldi.
Rivaldi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Takaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivaldi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Takaki throws a head punch that misses.
Takaki has had enough of the clinch but Rivaldi keeps him there for the moment.
Takaki tries for a takedown but Rivaldi manages to get underhooks.
Dominick Rivaldi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takehiko Takaki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rivaldi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivaldi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takaki throws an elbow but it misses.
Takaki has picked Rivaldi up - he's going for a ride! Takaki dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Takaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Rivaldi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rivaldi controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki prevents Rivaldi from improving his position.
Takaki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rivaldi knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rivaldi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rivaldi tries to get out of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Takehiko Takaki.
Takaki shoots in looking for a takedown. Rivaldi tries to sprawl out of it but Takaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Rivaldi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Takaki checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rivaldi cracks Takaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A big right from Rivaldi misses.
Takaki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivaldi, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Rivaldi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takaki.
Rivaldi tries to stall but Takaki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Takaki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivaldi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takaki throws a leg kick which misses Rivaldi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rivaldi tries to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rivaldi tries to work over Takaki's front leg with a kick but Takaki checks it.
Rivaldi throws a lazy uppercut
and Takaki counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takehiko Takaki.
I think Takaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Takehiko Takaki!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Dominick Rivaldi!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Dominick Rivaldi!
Dominick Rivaldi wins by split decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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